Employment Percentage
24.09090909
SOC ID
29-1125
SOC Title
Recreational Therapists
ONET ID
29-1125.00
ONET Concat ID
29112500
Median Salary
74880
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
4
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
88
Ed Level Masters
8
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.
Core Tasks
- Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients, themselves, to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.
- Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
- Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
- Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.
- Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
- Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
- Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.
- Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
- Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
- Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
- Develop discharge plans for patients.
Start Annual Earnings
36712
Top Annual Earnings
106350.4
EMSI Career Title Slug
recreational-therapist